HOUSE 1763116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

Last Action: 3/15/2019

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2019-03-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-03-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-03-14Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-14Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-03-14Introduced in House
2019-03-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-03-14 (00)

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year for five years. Of these positions, at least one-third must be for hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits, subject to specified distribution rules.

Cosponsors (20)

John Katko (R-NY)
Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
Rodney Davis (R-IL)
Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
Brian Higgins (D-NY)
WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
Susan Wild (D-PA)
Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
Sean Maloney (D-NY)
JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
PETER KING (R-NY)
BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
Harley Rouda (D-CA)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Hospital care
Medical education
Medicare
Minority employment
Minority health
Rural conditions and development

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